Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-07-30

rHRTLLgSG ADvKNTunE or A DAKOTA
EDzT0R-A RIVALS yKnnoR.
The editor Of this paper ID again ths
victim Of a vile conspiracy; this time %
the part Of q bl0ated and arrogant cor
/ pogation.
Thursday night We we're returning
hoHe from meeting some friends al The
Two Orphans Saloon, aad had crossed
the railroad track iast before tbs
q. 10. freight train same along. We
had proceeded shout block before thG
/ engine reached the crossing. When Il
came 10 that, instead Of going on IL
the depot, a. Is, Of course, the usaai
custom, Il suddenly jumped the traclI
and came after az With 3 terrible sarieh
Of its whistle and an ansaFthly changing
Of the bell.
We Immediately struck 40 Pacific
avenue, not, Of course, wishing 10 come
| into = hand Ito hand confict With LEGO
motive, only glancine over oar shoulder
long enough 10 observe that the head
light vas mAgni6ed 10 four times itG
usual brillianey, and that it was fash
ina and going out With terrible Rapidity,
Whils the engine was bounding up and
down along She rough street. and max.
ing vigorous leaps at az. We suppose
the record made going up that street
has never been beat west Of the Missoari
river. We tore along without step.
ping 10 breathe. bat the engine steadily
gained on us, and shFieked a0d snoFted
with hiaeona intensity, and u seemed 90
u u must oveTtake N every moment
and crush us uuder its iron wheels.
The headlight, from some unaccount-
| abls Eeason, Would flash with dazzling
bEillianey and then 20 cut and leaye
everything In utter darkness. The
siokeuing shrieking Of the whistle, the
snort Of the escaping steam and the
crash and roar Of the long train OF
/ freight ears as they we're dragged along
The street. made the very blood run cold
IN ouF vsins,
Suddenly, during one Of the terrible
flashes, We sac the fireman crawl back
aRd unc0Hple the cars. The engine
leaped forward with new life, and Vi
instantly saw We could never reach
home, 90 dedRed into an alley and
cFaVled under Nick Boswslfa livery
barn. We could plainly hear the loco
motive proving around till nearly sun
rise. kissing aud roaring aad trying to
devise seine means for getting at Ne
Bat We had outwitted u. Friends res
ooed us later IN the day.
We dsnouRoe the action Of the Faik
read company In allowing lis property
aud employees to hunt harmless and
private oitixsns, as II they were wild
beasts, In che strongest terms. and viii
zee thai u IL called 20 account. In thil
connection We wish also 20 brand The
cowardly statements made In yesiaF
day's Hoseier - vile and unpgiuciplec
lies. The account Of the affair published
Ia thai contemptible opposition sheet il
% ridiculous and obviously false IL ever
particular that Ne print u below entire
that car readers may zee the utter
ahsufdity Of What The poor, drivelipe
galoot says Here Il 10:
| The citizens OF Harvey were awaken-
ed at 30 early hour this morning By TIE
demsniaeal cries Of IN individual, who
pEoved 20 be nona other than the editor
Of our esteemed contemporary, the
Hsofsr. Il seems that he had bean in
attendance At the opening Of The TSo
Orphans, saloon, and The usual free
drinks had been too much for him.
Jast after be crossed the railroad track
fFehy hsW oes from some bushes and
came toward him. and be. installing ID
tos the headlight Of locomotive, rushed
40 the street, splitting the air Of night
With Disgusting bowls fer mercy. He
dnaily ofaWled under livery barn, and
cas- pulled cot about nooa by the ieea.
How much longer are cur people goinR
10 allow this loWlived. drunken body.
snalcher 10 existf"-Hagprs aeofcr.